Welding
Technology
A wave of retirements
nationwide have
created a shortage of
approximately 300,000
qualied welders.
(Technical Standards, continued)
• Ability to visualize and portray ideas graphically.
• The physical strength to maneuver and/or lift heavy objects.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time while welding and or
torch cutting.
• Pacemaker wearers — High frequency welding may cause
Interference with Pacemaker operation.
• Welding and Torch cutting is a High heat process that may at
times cause students to be uncomfortable.
Potential Jobs
• Cutter • Machine Operators • Machine Setter
• Machine Tenders • Solderer and Brazer • Welder
Potential Salary
*
There is a wide range of jobs in the welding industry. See below for
the average annual salary range in NH for a Welder.
ENTRY LEVEL MID-RANGE EXPERIENCED
$38,106 $49,442 $56,410
*New Hampshire Occupational Employment & Wages 2021, published by the NH
Economic + Labor Market Information Bureau — Salaries are based on 40 hours
of work, not including overtime.
Transfer Opportunities
• Granite State College
• Ferris State University
• Southern NH University
...and many more!
Why Welding?
Students in the Welding Technology degree program develop a variety of technical
skills and knowledge of industry norms that are informed by theory and built on an
academic foundation that includes mathematics and communication.
Graduates of this program will be prepared with marketable skills in a variety of
welding processes for entry into the workforce.
Program Outcomes
Students who graduate from this program will be able to:
• Possess basic competency in the four major welding processes
• Demonstrate basic concepts and practices of technical drawing and
blueprint reading in accordance with industry standards
• Articulate safety guidelines and use of machine tools
• Produce drawings using Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software
• Rene skills to meet code requirements for heavy plate and pipe welding
• Demonstrate knowledge of materials structures, heat treatment processes,
the composition of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys and the effects of heat
treatments on metals
• Articulate industrial quality control procedures
• Demonstrate fabrication techniques, cost estimation and principles of
applied statics and strength of materials
Admission Requirements:
In addition to college-wide requirements, students must place into MATH111M or
MATH111XM, Numerical Geometry or Numerical Geometry - Corequisite
and ENGL110XM or ENGL110M, College Composition I with Corequisite or
College Composition I.
Technical Standards:
• Normal vision for reading instructions and for performing tasks (adaptive
equipment acceptable).
• Manual dexterity with both hands; good hand and eye coordination.
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Welding Technology
Professional Certicate
The Professional Certicate in Welding Technology meets entry-level
employment objectives for non-code welding and includes the courses
required for the rst year of the degree program.
TH LAB CR
WELD101M Fundamentals of Welding 3 0 3
WELD111M Gas/Arc Welding Lab 0 10 4
WELD112M Gas/Arc Welding Theory 3 0 3
WELD113M Technical Blueprint Reading 0 3 1
WELD121M MIG/TIG Welding Lab 0 10 4
WELD122M MIG/TIG Welding Theory 3 0 3
WELD125M Manufacturing and Repair Technology 0 3 1
WELD186M Blueprint Reading for Welders 3 0 3
CAD113M Applied CAD for Industry 1 3 2
ENGL110XM
or ENGL110M
College Composition I with Corequisite or
College Composition I
4 0 4
MATH111M or
MATH111XM
Numerical Geometry or
Numerical Geometry - Corequisite
3 0 3
FYE100M MCC Essentials 1 0 1
Total Credits - 32
Welding Technology Certicate
Successful completion of this program gives you the necessary welding
skills required for employment as a combination welder or welder’s helper.
TH LAB CR
WELD101M Fundamentals of Welding 3 0 3
WELD111M Gas/Arc Welding Lab 0 10 4
WELD112M Gas/Arc Welding Theory 3 0 3
WELD113M Technical Blueprint Reading 0 3 1
WELD121M MIG/TIG Welding Lab 0 10 4
WELD122M MIG/TIG Welding Theory 3 0 3
WELD186M Blueprint Reading for Welders 3 0 3
Total Credits - 21
Welding Technology Degree
Degree Program - First Year
First Year Fall Semester TH LAB CR
WELD101M Fundamentals of Welding 3 0 3
WELD111M Gas/Arc Welding Lab 0 10 4
WELD112M Gas/Arc Welding Theory 3 0 3
WELD113M Technical Blueprint Reading 0 3 1
ENGL110XM
or ENGL110M
College Composition I with Corequisite or
College Composition I
4 0 4
FYE100M MCC Essentials 1 0 1
Total 11 13 16
First Year Spring Semester TH LAB CR
WELD121M MIG/TIG Welding Lab 0 10 4
WELD122M MIG/TIG Welding Theory 3 0 3
WELD125M Manufacturing and Repair Technology 0 3 1
WELD186M Blueprint Reading for Welders 3 0 3
CAD113M Applied CAD for Industry 1 3 2
MATH111M or
MATH111XM
Numerical Geometry or
Numerical Geometry - Corequisite
3 0 3
Total 10 16 16
Degree Program - Second Year
Second Year Fall Semester TH LAB CR
WELD211M Structural Code Welding Lab 0 10 4
WELD212M Code Welding Theory 3 0 3
WELD213M Metallurgy 2 2 3
MATH135M Numerical Algebra and Trigonometry 3 0 3
Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Total 11 12 16
Second Year Spring Semester TH LAB CR
WELD220M Fabrication Techniques and Estimating 2 2 3
WELD221M Pipe Code Welding Lab 0 10 4
WELD224M Intermediate GTAW of Pipe 0 4 2
Science Elective
3 0 3
Foreign Language/Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 0 3
Total 8 16 15
Total Credits - 63
